Trained in philosophy, Motherwell viewed abstraction as the process of removing the nonessential and allowing the necessary to remain. He took this ideology and transferred it to his artistic practice and is known for his work on political, philosophical and literary themes such as his Elegy to the Spanish Republic series.

Original Medium: oil and charcoal on canvas Original Size: 69 x 85 in.

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